Author: heart.publishing

When did the English language change or when did I become a true old fogey? I really, in my heart believed, that I was quite with it, and would never be out of date. I taught high school, I stayed in touch with my kids, I read newspapers and contemporary literature. I assumed that I…

The word busy has always irritated me. I’m sure I’ve used it many times but I try hard not to, I have always admired people that do great deeds, that work hard for their community, and seem to accomplish much. I know when I looked for an employee or a worker for some project –…

I love the Maxine cartoon about well-behaved women rarely making history, or decent margaritas.  I totally agree. Living too safe, or too straight and narrow, might hold us back from taking those chances that make a difference in life.  I always had an affinity for students that demanded a little more of me in the…

I am so blessed to have spent over 12 years with 9 great girlfriends that I got to work on a weekly (sometimes daily) basis – my Breast Friends. I really believe that if we keep an open mind and an open heart, great opportunities come into our lives when the time is right. These…

Over the years of raising children, my husband, Jim always used the term “think about it.” He used it as a warning when someone was arguing and about to make a rebuttal that might be rude. “Think about it!” He used it when the kids were doing a task and were not giving it the…

I love my girlfriends.  I didn’t always have a pile of early girlfriends as I had a boyfriend early in high school and we spent lots of our free time together. We married and had children young. I worked full time and got my degree after I was a working and a Mom, so time…

According to Wikipedia, “an epiphany is an experience of a sudden or striking realization. Generally, the term is used to describe scientific breakthrough, religious or philosophical discoveries, but it can apply to any situation in which an enlightening realization allows a situation to be understood from a new and deeper perspective”. A spiritual person may…

While visiting with my granddaughters, Jacey and Mya, before their high school graduations, they asked me, “Grandma, how did you know that you wanted to be a teacher? It is such a big decision to choose your future, how did you know?” Oh I wish I could be profound and talk of knowing that I loved…

 I am sure I was a menopausal mistake…..Mom and Dad were middle-aged and my brothers were driving cars before I was riding a bike.  After Mom and Dad passed away, when we were going through files, I found a parcel of cards mailed from family and friends to Mom and Dad on the occasion of…

What sometimes triggers us to be less than we can be?  Occasionally I am in the middle of a conversation with a friend or a neighbor when I realize I have said something that shouldn’t have been said.  Maybe I shared some news that wasn’t mine to tell, or made a judgement that was unfair…